Delaware Officials Award More Than $700k in Recycling Grants

MILTON, Del. (AP) - State officials are hoping that thousands of dollars in grants will spur recycling efforts across Delaware.

Officials say more than $714,000 is being awarded this year in recycling assistance grants to schools, businesses and municipalities for projects that develop or expand waste reduction, reuse or recycling activities.

Gov. Jack Markell planned to join environmental secretary David Small at Brittingham Elementary School in Milton on Tuesday to announce awards to 13 schools, nine businesses and the communities of Milford and Rehoboth Beach.

Officials say 2016 marks the sixth year of the state's Recycling Assistance Grant Program, which has awarded more than 100 recycling grants.

DOVER, Del. --- The head of Delaware's correctional officer union says justice wasn't served on Tuesday when only one inmate on trial for the death of correctional officer Steven Floyd was found guilty of first degree murder. Correctional Officers AssociaMore

DOVER, Del. --- The head of Delaware's correctional officer union says justice wasn't served on Tuesday when only one inmate on trial for the death of correctional officer Steven Floyd was found guilty of first degree murder. Correctional Officers AssociaMore

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn filed suit this week in the state's Court of Chancery seeking to cancel the certificates of formation for the online classified ad company Backpage.com LLC, as well as three other limited liability companies.More

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn filed suit this week in the state's Court of Chancery seeking to cancel the certificates of formation for the online classified ad company Backpage.com LLC, as well as three other limited liability companies.More

Dwayne Staats, who represented himself in the case and said on the stand that he was the mastermind behind the Feb. 1, 2017 takeover of a prison building at Vaughn, was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder in the death of Correctional Officer Steven Floyd, along with a host of other charges tied to the event.

Dwayne Staats, who represented himself in the case and said on the stand that he was the mastermind behind the Feb. 1, 2017 takeover of a prison building at Vaughn, was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder in the death of Correctional Officer Steven Floyd, along with a host of other charges tied to the event.

Police say the five people killed Friday in a crash on a Delaware highway were a 61-year-old father from New Jersey and his four daughters. Delaware State Police on Saturday did not release the names of those killed, but they did say the New Jersey family was from the town of Teaneck and the daughters included a 20-year-old, a 17-year-old and two 13-year-olds. The 53-year-old mother was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Police say the five people killed Friday in a crash on a Delaware highway were a 61-year-old father from New Jersey and his four daughters. Delaware State Police on Saturday did not release the names of those killed, but they did say the New Jersey family was from the town of Teaneck and the daughters included a 20-year-old, a 17-year-old and two 13-year-olds. The 53-year-old mother was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.